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title: Quickbooks - How do I link my account?
sidebarTitle: Quickbooks
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# Overview

To authenticate with Quickbooks, you need:
1. **Realm ID** - This is an ID that identifies an individual QuickBooks Online company.

This guide will walk you through finding your QuickBooks **Realm ID**.

### Prerequisites:

- You must have a QuickBooks account and a company set up within it.

### Instructions:

#### Step 1: Finding your Realm ID
- You can leave this blank to allow Nango to automatically retrieve it for you, or you can manually override it by specifying your specific Realm Id.
- To specify your **Realm Id**:

1. Log in to your [QuickBooks](https://qbo.intuit.com/) account.
2. Click on the settings icon in the top-right corner, then, under **PROFILE**, click the **Subscription and Billing** button.
<img src="/integrations/all/quickbooks/settings.png" />
3. You can find your **Realm ID** in the **Company ID** row.
<img src="/integrations/all/quickbooks/realmid.png" />


#### Step 2: Enter your **Realm ID** in the Connect UI

Once you have the **Realm ID**:
1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with Quickbooks.
2. Enter your **Realm ID** in the respective field.
3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.


<img src="/integrations/all/quickbooks/form.png" style={{maxWidth: "450px" }}/>

You are now connected to Quickbooks.